CM Punjab reviews the project of Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Center

Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that a state-of-the-art Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and a research center is being set up in Knowledge Park Lahore and 50 acre land has been allocated for this purpose. He said that the project will be completed expeditiously and it will prove to be a milestone in public health sector. He said that modern treatment facilities will be available to kidney and liver patients under one roof while poor and destitute patients will be provided free treatment.

He was presiding over a high level meeting to review the project of Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Center, here today. President Board of Governors of the Institute gave a briefing on the pace of progress of the project.

Addressing the meeting, the Chief Minister said that provision of modern treatment facilities to the masses is the priority of the government and billions of rupees are being spent on development projects in this sector. He said that revolutionary reforms are being introduced in health sector while special attention is being paid to the improvement of treatment facilities in hospitals. He said that new hospitals equipped with modern health facilities are being set up throughout the province.

Shahbaz Sharif said that latest medical facilities will be provided to liver and kidney patients under one roof at Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Center which will be a hospital of international standard. He said that an autonomous Board of Governors has already been constituted for running the institute while highly professional staff will be recruited which will be sent abroad for training.

The Chief Minister further said that the project will be executed speedily while high standard will also be maintained. He said that a nursing school will also be set up at the institute. He directed that all necessary measures be taken for completion of the project within stipulated period. He further directed that due attention should be paid to plantation on the land of the institute. He said that an endowment fund will also be set up for running the institute on solid foundations.

Advisor on Health Khawaja Salman Rafique, Senior Member Board of Revenue, Secretaries Health and Higher Education, DCO Lahore, concerned officers besides members of the Board of Governors of Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Center were present in the meeting.